Celtis occidentalis
Owner: John Aker
Nominator: Ross Bateman
Height: 32.8 m (107.6 ft)
Diameter: 130.89 cm (51.5 in)
Circumference: 411 cm (161.8 in)
Description
The Hackberry is also known as sugarberry, nettle tree, and beaver wood. It is widely distributed throughout the eastern United States and in Canada can be found in southern Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. Hackberry grows in many types of soils, but throughout much of its range it is found on slopes and bluffs. Associated forest cover includes American elm, green ash, sugar maple, beech and basswood. The fruit and seeds are eaten by wildlife including wild turkey, cedar waxwings, robins and other birds. It os often planted as a street tree in cities because of its tolerance to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. Good grades of hackberry wood may be used for furniture while poorer grades are used for crates and boxes. (Source: Silvics of North America)
Hackberry
(Source: Arbor Doctor)